Advanced Research Institute (ARI) in Aging and Mental Health

The Advanced Research Institute (ARI) is a national program designed to help junior faculty and other early-stage investigators in aging and mental health transition into independent scientists (i.e., R01–level funding).

The two-year program matches participants with an external mentor, supports an annual retreat, and offers other career development resources. ARI is supported by an NIMH grant (R25 MH119050; MPI: H Aizenstein, JA Sirey).

LEARN MORE

Research Career Institute in the Mental Health of Aging (CIMA)

CIMA is a year-long mentoring program in the field of geriatric psychiatry focused on preparing new investigators for a successful research career.

The program includes an intensive 3 day Research Institute and 12 months of mentoring by experienced researchers in the field of geriatric psychiatry. CIMA is supported by a grant from the NIMH to Weill Cornell Medical College (R25 MH112484; PI: F. Gunning).

LEARN MORE

Mentoring

The Mental Health and Aging Research Network resource centers provide mentoring and career development tools to guide investigators toward becoming independent scientists and leaders in the field of mental health and aging. Supported by an NIMH grant to (R25 MH119050; MPI: H Aizenstein, JA Sirey), the resource centers are tailored to both mentors and mentees.

LEARN MORE

ARI SPRING RETREAT 2025

Graylyn Estate and Conference Center

Winston-Salem, NC | Date: March 26-29, 2025

Applications for ARI 2025 are closed.

CIMA RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2025

CIMA Research Institute

TBD

Applications for CIMA 2025 are not currently open.

Succeeding in Mental Health and Aging Research

Our longstanding monthly webinar series featuring members of the CIMA/ARI network who share expertise and insights on topics related to developing research careers in our field

Date: December 19, 2024

Time: 3:00 ET

Presenter:
Gwenn Smith, PhD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Sara Weisenbach, PhD, Harvard Medical School
Olu Ajilore, MD, PhD, University of Illinois-Chicago

Topic: International Networking and Collaboration in Mental Health and Aging

JOIN MEETING

Meeting ID: 954 8139 7984
Passcode: 0000

ARI Grand Rounds in Mental Health and
Aging Research

A monthly (virtual) lecture series featuring ARI Scholars who share their forward-thinking research with the whole ARI/CIMA/SRI community

Date: December 3, 2024

Time: 3:00 pm ET

Presenter: Lauren Gerlach, DO, MS
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of Michigan

Topic: Medicating Distress: Use of Central Nervous System-Active Medications Among Older Adults

JOIN MEETING

Meeting ID: 954 8139 7984
Passcode: 0000

Check back for upcoming topics, and visit our library of Recorded Webinars to review past topics.

RECORDED WEBINARS